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Silicon Valley/South Bay Office Market Shows Resilience, Signs of Rebound

by Jeff Shaw

— By Kirsten Grado, Toss Vallentine and Wing Lee of JLL — The resilience of the South Bay/Silicon Valley economy has been tested with the dramatic change in hybrid work formats that enabled employees to work from anywhere. While office vacancy has hit near record levels over the past year, signs of strengthening fundamentals are pointing to a bottoming of the market and a period of opportunity for companies and investors with long-term views. So, what is marking the signs of optimism? Leasing activity has continued to improve as companies in technology, professional services, financial services/consulting and other sectors leased 865,000 square feet across 61 transactions in the first quarter of 2024.  The largest leases were PwC agreeing to move from downtown San Jose into 141,000 square feet within the top three floors of One Santana West, as well as a confidential tech firm leasing 162,000 square feet at Coleman Highline, also in San Jose. Other notable leases were TDK InvenSense renewing its 82,000-square-foot space in San Jose, as well as KMPG and the 49ers organization each taking about 50,000 square feet of space in new leases in Santa Clara. Premier space remains in high demand as companies look to …

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Community HousingWorks Completes 59-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Project in San Diego

by Amy Works

SAN DIEGO — Community HousingWorks (CHW) has completed Puesta del Sol Apartments, a 59-unit affordable seniors housing project in the Linda Vista neighborhood of San Diego. Residences are reserved for households earning 30 to 60 percent of the area median income, and the community has been awarded 59 project-based vouchers to ensure access for the most income-vulnerable residents. Additionally, six of the 59 vouchers will serve chronically homeless.The community only offers one-bedroom apartments, plus a two-bedroom manager unit. The San Diego Housing Commission provided a below-market-rate loan and project-based vouchers for the development. Additional funding was provided by construction and permanent lender Chase Bank (as a successor to First Republic Bank). Red Stone Equity Partners is an equity investor in the project. The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee provided 9 percent tax credits, and the city of San Diego waived $144,000 in permit fees. The locally based development team included general contractor Sun Country Builders, architectural firm Studio E Architects, civil engineering firm Project Design Consultants and landscape architect Schmidt Design Group Inc. Onsite services for residents are provided by CHW services partner, LifeSTEPS.

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Faris Lee Investments Negotiates $5.4M Sale of Retail Strip Center in Long Beach, California

by Amy Works

LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has negotiated the $5.4 million sale of Time Square Center, an 11,790-square-foot retail strip center in Long Beach. Located at the intersection of Clark Avenue and Spring Street, the property was fully leased at the time of sale, primarily to restaurant tenants on triple-net leases. Nick Miller of Faris Lee represented the buyer, an Orange County, Calif.-based investor, in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed. The Faris Lee team also secured acquisition financing through a local credit union.

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CBRE Negotiates $10M Sale of Encino Country Club Apartments in California

by Amy Works

ENCINO, CALIF. — CBRE has negotiated the $10 million sale of Encino Country Club Apartments, a 43-unit multifamily property located at 17000 Burbank Blvd. in Encino. Built in 1966, the three-story, 37,000-square-foot property features 36 one-bedroom units and seven two-bedroom units. Priscilla Nee and Dan Blackwell of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller and the buyer, a private investor that plans to implement a value-add program, in the deal. Gianna Novo, also with CBRE, arranged an acquisition loan for the buyer that covered 83 percent of the cost.

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Progressive Real Estate Brokers $3.5M Sale of 7-Eleven-Anchored Retail Center in Los Angeles

by Amy Works

LOS ANGELES — Progressive Real Estate Partners has brokered the $3.5 million sale of a 6,300-square-foot retail strip center located at 728 E. Vernon Ave. in Los Angeles. The center is anchored by 7-Eleven, with Boost Mobile and a laundromat serving as the other tenants at the property, which was built in 2000. The buyer and seller were both Los Angeles County-based private investors that requested anonymity. Brad Umansky and Lance Mordachini of Progressive Real Estate represented both parties in the deal.

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DRA Advisors, Paragon Commercial Sell 162,380 SF Shopping Center in Rancho Mirage, California

by Amy Works

RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF. — A partnership between DRA Advisors and Paragon Commercial Group has sold Rancho Las Palmas, a 162,380-square-foot shopping center in Rancho Mirage, about 120 miles east of Los Angeles. The center sits on 15 acres and was 96.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as CVS, Hobby Lobby, Starbucks, In-N-Out Burger and a soon-to-be-open Amazon Fresh grocery store. Bryan Ley, Gleb Lvovich, Geoff Tranchina, Tim Kuruzar and Tess Berghoff of JLL represented the partnership in the transaction. Albanese Cormier acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.

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PSRS Arranges $7M Loan for Refinancing of Retail, Office Building in Pasadena, California

by Amy Works

PASADENA, CALIF. — Locally based financial intermediary PSRS has arranged a $7 million loan for the refinancing of The Superior Building, a 43,916-square-foot historic retail property in Pasadena. Built in 1896 and renovated in 1990, The Superior Building features ground-floor retail space and office suites on the upper two floors. Michael Tanner and Tony Messiah of PSRS arranged the financing for the borrower, Edgewood Realty Partners. The direct lender was not disclosed.

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Community Preservation Partners Acquires Affordable Housing Complex in Los Angeles

by Amy Works

LOS ANGELES — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has acquired Canoga Park Apartments, a 14-unit affordable housing complex in Los Angeles, for $6 million. Built in 1983, the three-story building features 12 two-bedroom units and two three-bedroom apartments that are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. CPP’s total development investment is approximately $11.3 million, which includes the purchase price and an estimated per-unit renovation cost of $142,000. Renovations will includes replacement of HVAC systems, water heaters, lighting, appliances, interior and exterior paint, countertops, cabinetry, flooring and seismic upgrades, along with ADA-compliance upgrades throughout the property. Renovations are slated for completion by December. Partners on the project include the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, which issued 9 percent Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and CA State Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. WNC & Associates will be providing the tax credits.

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Subdued Retail Demand Persists Throughout Los Angeles

by Jeff Shaw

— By Gary Baragona, Vice President of Research, Kidder Mathews — Home to an eclectic mix of local retailers, award-winning restaurants and the world’s most prestigious brands, Los Angeles has long been one of the most dynamic retail markets in the country. However, sector dynamics significantly shifted during the pandemic as retailers began to rely heavily on their online sales to stay in business and remain profitable. While consumer preferences further evolved in 2022 and 2023, there has been a noticeable slowdown in consumer spending, largely due to ongoing economic challenges, reduced buying power, decreased savings and increased credit card debt.  On the surface, overall market fundamentals within the commercial real estate retail sector appear to be relatively stable. Some key indicators illustrate market resiliency, but other trends demonstrate the recent struggles felt by the retail sector and the challenges that may lie ahead. For example, total leasing activity across the Los Angeles region was down 15 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year, and down 25 percent compared to pre-COVID averages.  The total vacancy rate across Los Angeles increased to 5.3 percent during the first quarter of 2024 and has consistently hovered between 5 percent and 5.3 percent …

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Bixby Land Co. Sells 340,080 SF Industrial Facility in San Bernardino, California

by Amy Works

SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Bixby Land Co., in partnership with a global investment manager, has sold a 340,080-square-foot industrial facility located at 4982 Hallmark Pkwy in the Inland Empire city of San Bernardino. Built in 2018, the building features 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, 47 dock-high doors and two grade-level doors. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to two tenants. Mark Detmer, Patrick Nally, Ryan Sitov and Evan Moran of JLL represented the seller and procured the buyer, Dallas-based Dalfen Industrial, in the transaction. Kevin Mackenzie and Brian Torp, Mike McCrary, Patrick Wood, Ruben Goodsell and Jeff Bellitti of JLL also assisted in closing the deal.

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